{"id":54745,"date":"2016-11-30T15:37:48","date_gmt":"2016-11-30T14:37:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newmail-ng.com\/?p=54745"},"modified":"2016-11-30T15:37:48","modified_gmt":"2016-11-30T14:37:48","slug":"stakeholders-hold-seminar-on-diaspora-policy-in-abuja","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmail-ng.com\/stakeholders-hold-seminar-on-diaspora-policy-in-abuja\/","title":{"rendered":"Stakeholders hold seminar on Diaspora policy in Abuja"},"content":{"rendered":"

Stakeholders in matters relating to the Diaspora will on Thursday converge in Abuja to participate in one-day validation seminar on the proposed National policy on Diaspora matters for Nigeria.<\/p>\n

A statement by Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Special Assistant on Media to Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora stated that the seminar will hold at Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Abuja.<\/p>\n

Dubbed “Multi-Stakeholder Validation Seminar on the Draft National Policy on Diaspora Matters”, is expected to attract major stakeholders in the Diaspora formulation policy.<\/p>\n

The principal objective of the Policy is to effectively leverage on the resources and technical knowledge of Nigerians in the Diaspora to contribute effectively to national development.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

The one-day multi-stakeholder Seminar is expected to deliberate actively and validate the draft policy document.<\/p>\n

The seminar will also provide scope for Nigeria\u2019s engagement with its Diaspora, taking into account the internal dynamics of the country as well as the external dynamics of its Diaspora.<\/p>\n

This is the first time Nigeria will be having a national policy document for her citizens in the Diaspora.<\/p>\n

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